Las Vegas Zoo

My niece and nephew love to visit the zoo, so we try to visit our local zoo a few times a year, and we try to visit zoos wherever we go on vacation.  While many wouldn't think twice about what to see in Las Vegas . . . the Strip, casinos, shows, etc, we had to add Las Vegas Zoo to our list.  First, we had to see if there was a zoo, and the kids were excited to learn there was.

The zoo is 3 acres.  THREE!  Have you ever visited a zoo so small?  It is also in the middle of a somewhat busy area and neighborhood.  Many zoos we have visited might be near a neighborhood, but b/c they are so large, you still feel like you are away from the busyness of life.  We were driving along when I saw a wall, about a block long, that was painted with animals on it.  We made our u-turn and found the front, which was along another wall that was about 2-3 blocks long.

Here are a few pictures from our visit.

Entrance

Turtles and Flamingos

This little turtle was away from the others trying to escape through the fence.

 Petting Zoo--Goats

Peacocks and other birds wandered all around.

 

 

 

  

 Wallabies lounged in the shade.

Mountain Lion resting in the shade.

American River Otter

Chinese Alligator looking up at us.

 A Lion is in the corner.

Raven

Barbary Apes--the only troop in the United States

 Since these are so rare and can't be found anywhere else in the US, we sat on a bench watching the one that stayed out in the open for a while.

Vulture

Chimpanzee lounging on the cot and using a ball for a pillow.

Ostriches